Job description template

Production Planner Job Description Template

A copy-ready production planner job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows production planners earn a median of $59,650 ($28.68/hour); the middle 50% earn $47,820–$75,000.

Job title

Production Planner

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable production planner to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will build production schedules, check material availability and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Build production schedules
  • Check material availability
  • Release work orders
  • Expedite late materials
  • Track job progress
  • Update delivery dates
  • Coordinate with purchasing
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of production scheduling and mrp and erp systems
  • Organization and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • APICS CPIM
  • CSCP
  • Excel certification
  • Experience with ERP/MRP systems

Skills

  • Inventory control
  • Expediting
  • Excel
  • Capacity planning
  • Persistence
  • Calm under pressure

Work environment and schedule

Planners work in plant offices and on the floor. Full-time hours, sometimes longer during crunches.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a production planner job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Production Planner” is the clearest; alternates include Production Scheduler, Expediter, Material Planner.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a production planner so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Production Planner training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Production Planner hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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